Clarification from the agency

Nationwide: All Members of the Washington Air National Guard, or U.S. Citizens willing to join the Washington Air National Guard

A GS-2210-12, IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/NETWORK):

• Prepares for, maintains currency for, and executes an advanced role in Cyberspace Operations. Utilizes knowledge of systems security principles and concepts of emerging Information Technology (IT) security developments, and of the infrastructure protection environment to select appropriate tools to be used by team members.
• Establishes methodology and determines best techniques to secure computer systems and to protect cyber key terrain from exploitation of information within these systems and/or to achieve other tasked objectives in cyberspace. Leverages knowledge of multiple entities with a stake in current operations to plan and build appropriate courses of action and training scenarios.
• Directs tactical execution for a team of Cyberspace Operators. Develops tactical approach and synchronizes actions of multiple qualified operators in order to achieve objectives.
• Represents the unit's capability, availability, and interests at high-level Operational Planning Team (OPT) meetings to define the mission, environment, enemy, effects, capabilities, overall plan, phasing, operational agreements and contingencies needed to conduct the operation or exercise.
• Develops a tactical plan for assigned missions and exercises. Works as a member of the mission leadership element to translate operational objectives into tactical objectives comprised of specific tactical tasks.
• Develops Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance to be used in the assessment of the mission's or exercises success.
• Prepares and coordinates operator, resource, facilities and equipment schedules in coordination with unit and flight commanders in order to ensure training, currency, and mission timelines and objectives are met.
• Assesses and evaluates vulnerabilities and/or adversary activity in ICS enclaves.
• Detects, characterizes, and resolves insecurities in ICS networks. Reviews and analyzes ICS network traffic, configurations, and operating procedures and provides recommendations to improve system security posture.
• Maintains both Air Force currency and additional national-level requirements to execute US Cyber Command's Defend-the-Nation priority.
• Prepares Unit Training Assembly, Annual Training and currency training events for Mission Ready Cyberspace Operators to optimize training time available.
• Ensures training for each event has been prepared and is ready. Monitors assigned military members' go-no-go readiness status and ensures deficiencies are recognized. Works with scheduling section to provide opportunities for assigned members to maintain full mission readiness.
• Coordinates with maintenance section to ensure all assigned equipment is in good working condition and ready for each training and mission event.
• Conducts extensive research of new vulnerabilities and insecurities discovered in operating systems, application software, infrastructure and boundary protection devices.
• Investigates, analyzes, and develops methods that could be used to exploit these vulnerabilities.
• Conducts testing on training range to validate findings and to develop and refine methods and procedures to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Coordinates research and findings with the Cyberspace Weapons Officer for inclusion in unit and cyberspace community tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Conducts extensive research of tools currently being used to attack or gain unauthorized access to information networks.
• Analyzes and tests these tools on training range to determine effectiveness, stability, and scope of the tools.
• Recommends and refines tools for use on Cyberspace Weapon System to provide the customer with the best possible evaluation of their security posture.
• Other duties as assigned.

* The above duty description doesn't contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by clicking the following link: (PD# D2338000).

Conditions of employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:

Military Grades: AB (E-1) - TSgt (E-6)

Compatible Military Assignments: Any AFSC

- Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the AFSC to apply or be considered for selection. However, applicants must possess a score of 70 or higher on both the ASVAB electronics section and the EDPT test, strong cyber knowledge and skills, and be eligible to attain a 1B471 AFSC/skill level. Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain AFSC within 1 year of appointment action.

- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

- Must maintain membership in the WA Air National Guard for continued employment.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience, education or training that has provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to automate a work process. Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operator or assistant, computer sales representative, program analyst, or other positions that required the use or adaptation of computer programs and systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization. Experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls. Experience that required adaptations of guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment. Experience preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. You may also be excluded from consideration if you indicate that you are unwilling to accept the lower grade and a determination is made that you are not qualified at the higher grade. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, as well as the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). NOTE: You do not have to respond to the KSA's separately but your resume should contain sufficient information to demonstrate possession of the KSA's.

• Knowledge of mission, objectives, terminology, and management practices in the activity, the agency and the department to recognize probable areas of interaction and to serve as a technical expert in systems/network security.
• Knowledge of network systems design, development, testing, installation, operating, management, and maintenance concepts and methods to provide and protect network services.
• Knowledge of, and skill in applying IT security principles and methods and of IT security products and services sufficient to evaluate and recommend the acquisition of, implement, and disseminate IT security tools, procedures, and practices to protect information assets.
• Knowledge of information technology methods and information protection techniques and procedures, including government and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf technology using industry standards and an ability to understand the capabilities and limitations of software, utility programs, network management systems and programming.
• Knowledge of hardware, software, and operating systems; systems configuration and integration; maintenance, upgrades, and modifications and network operations functions, firewalls, packet switching communications protocols, and diagnostic tools to analyze difficult and complex system problems.
• Knowledge and skill in applying applicable policies, standards, directives, and operations manuals to perform systems analysis, evaluate approaches, offer advice, define alternative approaches, and coordinate requirements regarding the merits of proposed applications.
• Knowledge of systems analysis, configuration management, and computer equipment requirements related to networks to assess vulnerabilities.